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| Mon, Nov 30th, 2009 7:48:00 am |
by: Joe Shetrom The South Carolina Stingrays did a complete one-eighty from one week ago, sweeping all four games this past week, including two in come-from-behind fashion. Through 23 contests the Stingrays own the American Conference’s best record (13-6-4, 30 points), and hold a five point lead on second-place Florida in the South Division standings. Embarking on yet another road ...Continued |
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Sun, Nov 29th, 2009 10:57:00 pm |
Hershey wins 5-0 on Sunday over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the video highlights are here. It's a good look at all the goals, especially the goal we called as Gordon's second that was credited to Boyd Kane. Gordo's reaction to it after the shot made us think he got it. As it turns out, it was really close to going to either one ...Continued |
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| Sun, Nov 29th, 2009 10:19:00 pm |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net Hershey Bears’ netminder Michal Neuvirth must feel like he owns the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Giant Center as evidenced by blanking them in three of the last four outings he has played against them, including tonight’s 42 saves on Sunday night. While Neuvirth is used to handling hostile fire from the enemy, it was an unexpected cannon ...Continued |
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Sun, Nov 29th, 2009 8:40:00 pm |
Rookie defenseman Zach Miskovic, who has five assists in his last two games, chats with our Ed Coffey after the game Sunday at Giant Center. Ed also tracks down Steve Pinizzotto and Boyd Kane after the team's 5-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Sunday. Kane, with two goals Sunday night, now has 10 on the season. The Bears will next be at ...Continued |
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| Sun, Nov 29th, 2009 8:33:00 pm |
Head coach Mark French addresses the media Sunday after a dominant 5-0 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Hershey's penalty kill is a perfect 45 for 45 at home this season in 11 games played, and the three power play goals scored Sunday was a season best for the Chocolate and White. The win lifts the Bears seven points ahead of ...Continued |
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Sun, Nov 29th, 2009 8:54:00 am |
Back and forth went the Bears and Phantoms on Saturday night, with Krys Kolanos ultimately finishing it off with a shootout winner in the fifth round of the skills competition. Although the result wasn't as satisfying as a win, the point enabled Hershey to maintain a five-point edge over Binghamton and Albany in the East Division race. Hershey will complete ...Continued |
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| Sun, Nov 29th, 2009 1:53:00 am |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net The ghost of seasons past struck again Saturday night at Giant Center and became the ghost of the present season as the Hershey Bears were haunted by the Adirondack Phantoms, partially due to the home team “making some bad decisions”, according to Bears’ head coach, Mark French. The night began on an early positive note for ...Continued |
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Sat, Nov 28th, 2009 10:35:00 pm |
Head coach Mark French, right wing Andrew Gordon and left wing Michael Dubuc talk to our Ed Coffey as the Bears fall to Adirondack 5-4 in a shootout Saturday night. Hershey heads into Sunday's game with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with a five-point lead over their closest pursuers in the East Division race. Sunday's game is also the final game in November for ...Continued |
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| Fri, Nov 27th, 2009 1:31:00 pm |
Left wing Michael Dubuc will replace Giroux Friday in Glens Falls as the Bears play the only road tilt in a stretch of four games in five nights over the Thanksgiving holiday. Giroux is expected to play Saturday for the Capitals in Montreal against the Canadiens. Hope you're tuning in during second intermission tonight, I just put together a lengthy ...Continued |
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Thu, Nov 26th, 2009 11:46:00 pm |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net Andrew Gordon has had to work hard to get noticed in his hockey career starting from his early days in midget hockey in his native Nova Scotia where he had to compete against Sidney Crosby for the spotlight, and on through to the AHL where he began his career with the Hershey Bears in the 2007-08 ...Continued |
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| Thu, Nov 26th, 2009 12:31:00 am |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net In Wednesday night’s “battle of the Bears” between the Hershey Bears and the Providence Bruins at Giant Center, it was the former Penguin, goaltender Dany Sabourin, who stole the show by yielding just one goal and backstopping his team to a 4-1 victory. “The most important factor was keeping the puck deep in their zone,” said ...Continued |
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Wed, Nov 25th, 2009 10:16:00 pm |
Our JWH postgame coverage from the locker room at Giant Center features head coach Mark French on a tough home loss, Keith Aucoin on the game and heading to Adirondack, and Grant McNeill on his return to the Hershey lineup for the first time since an ACL tear on May 8. The Bears will depart for Glens Falls, NY early ...Continued |
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| Wed, Nov 25th, 2009 9:53:00 am |
Washington lost a towering sports figure on Tuesday with the passing of Washington Wizards owner and former Capitals owner Abe Pollin. Links here are the statement by current Caps owner Ted Leonsis, as well as a write-up by John Keeley that tells Abe's story a thousand times better than I ever could in how the Caps came to be in ...Continued |
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Wed, Nov 25th, 2009 9:32:00 am |
As it turns out, there was another move coming after the assignment of John Carlson and Andrew Gordon on Tuesday. For the first time this season, defenseman Karl Alzner has been recalled to Washington. Alzner will be available for Wednesday's home game against Buffalo, and the way he's played down here this season, it isn't too much of a surprise ...Continued |
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| Tue, Nov 24th, 2009 6:43:00 pm |
Both players are expected to be available Wednesday when the Bears take on the Providence Bruins at 7:00 p.m. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 24, 2009 Capitals Assign John Carlson, Andrew Gordon to Hershey ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have assigned defenseman John Carlson and right wing Andrew Gordon to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), vice ...Continued |
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Tue, Nov 24th, 2009 8:28:00 am |
On the eve of Hershey's trip to Glens Falls, New York this Friday, it's time for another trip in the way back machine. CLASSIC footage this morning from CBS-21's Jason Bristol from the 1986 Calder Cup Finals, a series that the Adirondack Red Wings defeated Hershey four games to two. And yes, that is Ron Hextall near the end of ...Continued |
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| Mon, Nov 23rd, 2009 9:00:00 pm |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net For much of his career, former Bear, Kip Brennan has been tagged to play the role of tough guy, or enforcer. However, after having his name etched on the Calder Cup as a member of the Bears’ last season, his decision to ink an off-season deal with the Edmonton Oilers has given the 10th year pro ...Continued |
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Mon, Nov 23rd, 2009 5:20:00 pm |
The Bears are in the midst of preparing for the Providence Bruins Wednesday night at Giant Center, and we caught up with some of the guys after practice at Hersheypark Arena Monday. Grant McNeill, who was all set to return to the lineup last week until the flu bug hit, chats with us today about his impending return. Rookie Trevor ...Continued |
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| Mon, Nov 23rd, 2009 4:56:00 pm |
The Bears were back at practice Monday at Hersheypark Arena, preparing for a stretch of four games in five nights starting Wednesday. Head coach Mark French discusses his team's first quarter of the season, and the upcoming home game this Wednesday night against the Providence Bruins at Giant Center. Hershey will be home Saturday and Sunday as well this weekend, ...Continued |
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Mon, Nov 23rd, 2009 7:58:00 am |
By: Joe Shetrom The South Carolina Stingrays had one of those weeks you’d like to file away and never revisit, surrendering 24 goals and converting only one of 23 power play opportunities en route to four straight losses, three of them on their home turf. Through the first quarter point of the 2009-10 season, the Stingrays remain in first place ...Continued |
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| Sun, Nov 22nd, 2009 1:16:00 am |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net They won without Alexandre Giroux and Keith Aucoin, but on Saturday night at Giant Center, the Hershey Bears were unable to harvest both points from the Springfield Falcons, falling 3-2 in a shootout, without the services of Andrew Gordon who had been called up to the Washington Capitals. “Andrew’s a guy who always plays with energy, ...Continued |
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Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 10:25:00 pm |
Springfield didn't get a lead Saturday night until former Bears forward Chad Wiseman scored in the shootout against Braden Holtby. It proved to be enough as the Falcons slipped by the Bears 3-2 in the skills competition Saturday night at Giant Center. Postgame video tonight from head coach Mark French, goaltender Braden Holtby and center Keith Aucoin. It was Aucoin ...Continued |
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| Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 4:42:00 pm |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jshheynow@comcast.net Growing up in New Jersey, Hershey Bears’ defenseman, John Carlson, who recently made his NHL debut with the Washington Capitals against the Montreal Canadiens at Verizon Center, was a big fan of the New Jersey Devils and defenseman, Scott Stevens. Although only his first full pro season, Carlson, who made his professional debut last season with ...Continued |
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Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 11:12:00 am |
From Caps365, postgame video from Friday night with John Carlson. If you were with us on the air Friday from Binghamton, you heard the audio clip of Carlson hitting the post, nearly scoring his first NHL goal. As an aside, I hope you're enjoying the new audio clips during the games as much as I am. To be able to ...Continued |
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| Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 11:02:00 am |
Courtesy of Just Sports Photography, a very cool overhead shot of Andrew Gordon scoring the eventual game-winning goal Friday night in Binghamton against the Senators. The Bears defeated Binghamton 5-2 Friday night to increase its lead in the East Division. Everyone else in the East either didn't play or lost on Friday night. Hershey takes on the Springfield Falcons Saturday at 7:00 p.m., with ...Continued |
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Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 8:22:00 am |
If you're a longtime Bears fan, and a fan of the rough stuff, you're going to love this. A fantastic piece put together by Jason Bristol at CBS-21 on former Bears enforcer Steve Martinson. No one in a Hershey sweater has ever accumulated more penalty time in a single season (432 back in 1985-86) than Martinson, now the head coach ...Continued |
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| Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 1:05:00 pm |
Goaltender Braden Holtby, fresh back from South Carolina and with a new Caps/Bears mask you'll get a close up of today, talks with us about being back in town, his up and down season between Washington, Hershey and South Carolina, and how his new mask came to be. With a bit of festive holiday music in the locker room after ...Continued |
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Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 12:35:00 pm |
With the recall of defenseman John Carlson to Washington Thursday, head coach Mark French has made some changes on defense heading into Friday's game in Binghamton against the Senators. French also discusses the recalls of Jay Beagle and Michal Neuvirth earlier in the week. More video coming later on, as we talked with Alexandre Giroux and Braden Holtby today. We'll ...Continued |
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| Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 7:56:00 am |
Maybe for now here at JWH, we should shift at least a small part of our focus to the Edmonton Oilers. Edmonton went with seven defenseman on Wednesday night, which meant Dean Arsene played in his second NHL game and his first at home at Rexall Place in Alberta. After adding up a pedestrian 6:24 of ice time in his ...Continued |
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Wed, Nov 18th, 2009 9:45:00 am |
(Editor's note: I'm where I am in my career today in large part because of college hockey, and my days at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio So I'm a little mystified as to why in a great hockey state like Pennsylvania that Penn State doesn't have a big-time Division I college hockey team. Our youth hockey here in central PA is alive and thriving. We ...Continued |
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| Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 9:44:00 am |
From Washington PR, both will be in New York tonight as the Caps take on the Rangers at MSG... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 17, 2009 Capitals Recall Jay Beagle, Michal Neuvirth from Hershey ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have recalled center Jay Beagle and goaltender Michal Neuvirth from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), vice president and ...Continued |
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Mon, Nov 16th, 2009 11:24:00 pm |
It was the most beautiful six minutes and 24 seconds on ice in the NHL Monday night as far as we're concerned here at JWH. Dean Arsene, after over 400 games in the minor leagues, played his first minutes in the National Hockey League at Nationwide Arena in Columbus against the Blue Jackets, a game that the Oilers dropped by ...Continued |
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| Mon, Nov 16th, 2009 7:32:00 am |
BY: JOE SHETROM The South Carolina Stingrays (9-2-1-3, 22 points) continued their point-producing ways this past week, picking up another seven points to remain in the penthouse of the ECHL’s South Division, six ahead of the second-place Florida Everblades. Traveling to Elmira, NY, on Tuesday, the Rays made their northernmost stop of the 2009-10 campaign to face former Bear Steve ...Continued |
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Sun, Nov 15th, 2009 2:08:00 am |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net When word reached Chocolatetown that the former “mayor”, Dean Arsene, received his long awaited call to the NHL, which stemmed from him signing a two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers this past summer, the word and praises spread like wildfire, from management to former teammates, and many were happy to share their take on the news with ...Continued |
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| Sun, Nov 15th, 2009 1:07:00 am |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net There are many factors that determine who is most suited to fill the role of team captain, but dropping the gloves is not usually a prerequisite for the position. However, Hershey Bears’ captain, Bryan Helmer’s, decision to come to the defense of a teammate fit the bill on Saturday night at Giant Center during the his ...Continued |
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Sun, Nov 15th, 2009 12:20:00 am |
Video highlights of Hershey's 3-1 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, including Karl Alzner's game-winning goal late in the second period. The Bears are off on Sunday before a week of practice that leads up to Friday's road test in Binghamton against the Senators. A good week, albeit a short one for the boys in Chocolate and White. And a healthy ...Continued |
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| Sat, Nov 14th, 2009 10:13:00 pm |
A good 60 minute effort and timely scoring leads to a 3-1 win for the home team over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Saturday night. Hershey has now won four straight and eight of its last nine. Head coach Mark French, Boyd Kane and Karl Alzner chat with our Ed Coffey in the home locker room afterwards. With the win, the Bears ...Continued |
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Sat, Nov 14th, 2009 11:38:00 am |
Highlights from Friday night's 5-3 win over the Norfolk Admirals and some required reading for you on this Saturday as the Bears prepare to face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Giant Center. A great read from On Frozen Blog about Washington's fast love affair witih Mathieu Perreault. With Mike Knuble breaking a finger in Friday's 3-1 win over Minnesota, it would ...Continued |
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| Sat, Nov 14th, 2009 12:01:00 am |
For years, Dean Arsene has watched his teammates and friends get the call they’ve been waiting for. The call that they’ve been working toward their entire lives. The call that says you’re going to the National Hockey League. For nearly a decade, Arsene has watched a lot of his teammates leave to fulfill their dreams. The equipment manager packs the bag and grabs the sticks, and ...Continued |
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Fri, Nov 13th, 2009 11:51:00 pm |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net On a day when the number 13 is considered unlucky, the Hershey Bears blew that theory out of the water when they sunk the Norfolk Admirals. The Bears netted three second period goals on 13 shots and received a timely goal from a returning Steve Pinizzotto, number 13, on their way to a 5-3 victory at ...Continued |
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| Fri, Nov 13th, 2009 10:18:00 pm |
Postgame video from the home dressing room at Giant Center Friday with JWH's Ed Coffey, as the Bears rally to win 5-3 over the resurgent Norfolk Admirals. Ed chats with head coach Mark French on a dicey third period and lessons learned, Keith Aucoin on his number one star of the game performance and his recent goal scoring, and Oskar ...Continued |
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Fri, Nov 13th, 2009 10:48:00 am |
My thanks to Jim Jones and Fairview Golf Course for being our new presenting sponsor of JohnWaltonHockey.com. You may have noticed the logo at the top right, a logo that by the way takes you right to Fairview’s home page when it’s time for golf. (And hey, it’s going to be 67 and sunny on Sunday, with no Bears game! ...Continued |
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| Fri, Nov 13th, 2009 10:04:00 am |
For the life of me, I'm not sure why this video started making the rounds on YouTube after its creation 23 years ago, but it's guaranteed to make you laugh and make you ill at the same time. I've seen this twice in the last week, most recently courtesy of Puck Daddy. http://tinyurl.com/yhfblrg There are two things to watch for ...Continued |
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Thu, Nov 12th, 2009 5:21:00 pm |
Right wing Andrew Gordon and left wing Grant McNeill joined us Thursday at practice as the Bears prepare to face the Norfolk Admirals Friday night. As you're watching the Gordon segment, keep an eye out in the background for goaltender Jason Bacashihua, who breaks Gordo's concentration with a bit of cold water at chilly Hersheypark Arena today. To his credit, ...Continued |
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| Thu, Nov 12th, 2009 2:37:00 pm |
Assistant coach Troy Mann joins us today to discuss one of Hershey's strengths so far here in 2009-10, the penalty kill and goals against. Entering Friday's game, the Bears have given up the fourth fewest goals in the Eastern Conference (31 in 15 games played, just over two a contest) and also have the fourth best PK in the league ...Continued |
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Wed, Nov 11th, 2009 10:20:00 pm |
It's never good when your coach loses his marbles. But it does make for great video. Thanks to Tris Wykes for directing my attention to this one, as Louisiana Icegators head coach Brent Sapergia throws, well, everything off his bench. Be sure to click on the link to read more about the rather sketchy and brief history of the new ...Continued |
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| Tue, Nov 10th, 2009 1:42:00 pm |
After a successful week in New England, the Bears return home this Friday night to face the Norfolk Admirals at 7:00 p.m. Head coach Mark French chatted with us Tuesday after practice at Hersheypark Arena (where the Bears will skate Wednesday and Thursday as well) to discuss the return of Grant McNeill and Steve Pinizzotto to full practice mode, the ...Continued |
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Tue, Nov 10th, 2009 7:50:00 am |
For longtime Bears fans, you have Jason Bristol at CBS-21 to thank for the unearthing of this bit of video. That's former Hershey head coach John Paddock, talking about the 1985-86 season, with a little bit of game vid from Hersheypark Arena mixed in. Paddock, who was coaching the Philadelphia Phantoms last season until the team moved to Adirondack, is ...Continued |
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| Mon, Nov 9th, 2009 12:26:00 am |
It wasn't just Hershey that enjoyed a nice week last week. Check out Joe Shetrom's latest entry here from the Lowcountry, as the Stingrays picked up a bunch of standings points in the ECHL. The South Carolina Stingrays took five out of six possible points this week, posting a pair of wins against a shootout loss. Through eleven contests the ...Continued |
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Sun, Nov 8th, 2009 9:16:00 am |
Thanks to Emily Bennett and the folks over at Japer's Rink http://www.japersrink.com/ for forwarding this to me this morning here in Providence. From NHL.com last night, what a cool picture of Mathieu Perreault on the night he scores his first NHL goal. I wondered aloud last night on the air if we might not see Mathieu for a while given his ...Continued |
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| Sat, Nov 7th, 2009 8:32:00 pm |
Gavin Morgan giving Portland's Felix Schutz all he wanted and more late in the 3rd period Friday night at the Cumberland County Civic Center. There were good punches from Morgan, and then the final right was flat out nasty. A devastating blow to Schutz, and a good stick up for his teammates from Morgan. Wow. ...Continued |
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Sat, Nov 7th, 2009 2:57:00 pm |
It was a good first 10 minutes for the Bears on Friday night, but Portland quickly turned the tables in a 5-0 win at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Coach French told me at practice Saturday here in Manchester that he wasn't happy with his team's work ethic over the last two and a half periods, and it was a ...Continued |
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| Sat, Nov 7th, 2009 11:00:00 am |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net As both a player and a coach, Bob Woods traveled up and down the road in hockey’s minor leagues, riding the “iron lung” as the bus is known among those who travel the circuit. However, those days moved behind him when he was named an assistant coach of the Washington Capitals last summer. Unlike the minor ...Continued |
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Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 5:44:00 pm |
Birthday boy Keith Aucoin speaks to JWH as the Bears take on the Portland Pirates Friday night at 7:00 p.m. Aucoin turns 31 on Friday, and is coming off a hat trick Wednesday against the Lowell Devils. Andrew Gordon also weighs in today from the Cumberland County Civic Center ice, discussing the game against Lowell and what he expects from ...Continued |
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| Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 4:19:00 pm |
We caught up with former Bears winger and current Portland captain Brad Larsen today as Hershey finishes up a two-game season series with the Pirates Friday night. We also got a few minutes with Portland head coach Kevin Dineen as his number one goaltender gets the call to Buffalo. J.P. Lamoureux is expected to draw the start in net for ...Continued |
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Thu, Nov 5th, 2009 9:30:00 am |
Thanks to Dan Hickling from MLN/Sportszone for his terrific pictures of Hershey's 5-2 win over Lowell Wednesday night at Paul Tsongas Arena. Keith Aucoin certainly had a lot to smile about, between being at home outside of Boston and notching a hat trick in front of his family. Aucoin's birthday is also this Friday, so an early birthday present for ...Continued |
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| Wed, Nov 4th, 2009 1:02:00 pm |
Left wing Alexandre Giroux and defenseman John Carlson stop to chat with us here as the Bears prepare to take on the Lowell Devils Wednesday night. Carlson has lots of family coming in for the game tonight, as the Natick, MA native hits the ice at Tsongas Arena. Giroux is happy to be back with Keith Aucoin this evening, and ...Continued |
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Wed, Nov 4th, 2009 11:24:00 am |
No Hershey/Lowell preview would be complete on this day without video from Louis Robitaille. The former Hershey winger chatted with us after practice today, commenting on Bruce Boudreau's new book, playing against the Bears, his fights with Kip Brennan and Dean Arsene last weekend and more. Robitaille, who wears number 22 with the Devils will indeed be in the lineup ...Continued |
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| Tue, Nov 3rd, 2009 11:40:00 am |
If you watch one goaltender postgame Michael Jackson dance video this year, this is the one to see. (Wait, that can't be that big a group...) Courtesy of my friend Phil Trostle, who passed this one along to me, check out how this goalie gets his groove on Thriller style after a win at home. Now, if we could just get Neuvirth ...Continued |
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Tue, Nov 3rd, 2009 9:39:00 am |
With Keith Aucoin creeping up on 10 games in the NHL, which could potentially expose him to waivers to return to Hershey, the Capitals have assigned the Waltham, MA native to the Bears in time for the Chocolate and White's trip to Boston today. The move also gives Mathieu Perreault a chance to put on a red, white and blue ...Continued |
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| Mon, Nov 2nd, 2009 6:49:00 pm |
By: Jess Mikula Twenty-three years ago, in Dearborn Heights, Mich., four-year-old Jason Bacashihua decided he’d like to take up hockey. None of his family members had ever played. “I was watching the Red Wings one day and told my dad ‘I want to play that,’” he said. Shortly thereafter, in borrowed equipment, the goaltender’s career was born. “The first day ...Continued |
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Mon, Nov 2nd, 2009 3:05:00 pm |
Congratulations to Alexandre Giroux, who around some bumps and bruises and a call-up to Washington, was named the American Hockey League’s Player of the Month for October this afternoon. Giroux, who picked up four more points on Friday in Hartford, managed to pile up 14 points in just seven games played, helping the Bears to the top of the East ...Continued |
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| Mon, Nov 2nd, 2009 8:14:00 am |
By: Joe Shetrom The South Carolina Stingrays earned four out of six possible points this week, exiting Estero, FL, with a pair of wins against one loss to the Florida Everblades. Through eight games the defending Kelly Cup champions are 4-2-1-1 (10 points), tied for first in the South Division. Playing their first road game of the 2009-10 season on ...Continued |
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Sun, Nov 1st, 2009 9:33:00 pm |
Courtesy of the Springfield Falcons with their play-by-play man Mike Kelly on the call, highlights from Saturday's Falcons/Lowell Devils game. First, Kip Brennan fights Louis Robitaille. Then Dean Arsene flattens Louie in another bout. It's pretty safe to say after watching these that there is no love lost between these former teammates. If you pick up a copy of "Gabby, ...Continued |
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| Sun, Nov 1st, 2009 9:16:00 pm |
In this edition of Down On The Farm, Joe Shetrom chats with rookie Jake Hauswirth. Hauswirth, 21, jumps to the pro ranks this year after spending the last two seasons in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Omaha Lancers. After a recent South Carolina Stingrays home game, the first-year pro talked about making the transition to the ...Continued |
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Sun, Nov 1st, 2009 10:19:00 am |
Another big night for Francois Bouchard, who for the second straight week is Hershey's nominee for American Hockey League player of the week after seven points in two games. The Bears will practice Monday before departing Tuesday morning for Lowell to face Louis Robitaille and the Devils. Speaking of Louie, check out this box score from Saturday night... http://theahl.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id=1006212 Yes, ...Continued |
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| Sun, Nov 1st, 2009 1:00:00 am |
BY JOHN SPARENBERG jsheynow@comcast.net It seems only fitting that on Halloween night, a guy named Jason wearing a hockey mask would have a starring role in the Hershey Bears’ 4-1 win over the Albany River Rats at Giant Center. Jason Bacashihua, the Bears’ unbeaten goaltender, made 23 saves, including a huge one on Pat Dwyer 23 seconds into the game, ...Continued |
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